Burggrafenamt (original) (raw)
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District in Italy
| Burggrafenamt | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Comunità comprensoriale BurgraviatoBezirksgemeinschaft Burggrafenamt | |
 Burggrafenamt (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Autonomous region |  Trentino-Alto Adige |
| Autonomous province |  South Tyrol |
| Established | 1971 |
| Administrative seat | Merano (Meran) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,101 km2 (425 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 92,631 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Website | www.bzgbga.it |
The Burggrafenamt (Italian: Burgraviato [burɡraˈvjaːto], German: Burggrafenamt) is a district (Italian: comprensorio, German: Bezirksgemeinschaft) in the western part of the Italian province of South Tyrol. It comprises the part of the Adige river valley between Naturns and Bolzano, and its side valleys Passeier Valley and Ulten Valley.
Originally part of the historic Vinschgau in the west, the name of the region is derived from the burgraves of Tyrol Castle. It is the nucleus of the medieval County of Tyrol with its capital Merano.
According to the 2001 census, 78.66% of the population of the valley speak German, 21.06% Italian and 0.28% Ladin as mother language.[1]
Municipalities of the Burggrafenamt district
The following municipalities are part of the Burggrafenamt district:
Merano (district capital)
^ Bevölkerung und soziales Leben, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2006, p. 120, tab. 3.19